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Frederick Classical Charter

Q: Is Frederick Classical Charter a good school?

Frederick Classical Charter ranks 90 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Frederick Classical Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 377 students in grades K-8 in Frederick, Maryland, which is part of the highly-ranked Frederick County Public Schools district.

This school consistently ranks among the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. Its proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts significantly exceed the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, the school's projected proficiency rates for 2024-2025 are 56.4% in Mathematics and 76.1% in English Language Arts, compared to 36.8% and 63% for the district, and 26.5% and 50.8% for the state. Frederick Classical Charter also boasts an impressive 80% proficiency rate in Algebra I, far surpassing the district's 31.1% and the state's 21.4%.

While Frederick Classical Charter outperforms many nearby public schools in the district, some other high-performing schools, such as Blue Heron Elementary and Parkway Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic achievement. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its success, but factors beyond just funding and staffing ratios appear to play a role in the school's exceptional performance.

376

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,464

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8445 Spires Way Suite CC
Frederick, MD 21701

(227) 203-3840

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.8%

White:

33.2%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (65% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Frederick County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg47%

Maryland avg36%

Elementary school

90^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

8^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	90 of 865	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	144 of 859	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	110 of 855	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	86 of 862	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	111 of 802	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	199 of 853	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	200 of 857	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	177 of 847	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	131 of 845	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.2	113 of 859	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	78 of 504	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.9	124 of 796	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.7	119 of 788	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	93 of 528	82.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	8 of 337	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	19 of 328	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	8 of 322	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	17 of 333	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	43 of 303	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	53 of 328	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	28 of 317	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	35 of 314	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	94.5	14 of 315	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.6	30 of 259	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.0	19 of 303	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	73 of 288	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.5	21 of 210	90.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2021)85th percentile~ school

African American (2021)85th percentile~ school

Female (2021)84th percentile~ school

White (2021)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)94th percentile+8 vs school

White (2021)90th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)75th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I80%+59 vs state

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Social Studies64%+25 vs state

Mathematics56%+30 vs state

Science53%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 8, 2016

Frederick Classical Charter School has a faculty that is dedicated to engaging students and a curriculum that is rigorous and allows students to develop their own world view. Reading both old and new texts, students are permitted to "engage in 'The Great Conversation' with thinkers throughout history, and be challenged to move beyond immediate experience and contemporary concerns to gain an abiding appreciation of the true, the good, and the beautiful in life." Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick Classical Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8445 Spires Way Suite CC	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3840	376	27	13.7	27.4%	125 (33.2%)	131 (34.8%)	43 (11.4%)	43 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	89.9	90^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.6%		83	144^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.2%	54	61.9	57.1	48.8	56.1	54.1	36.4	56.4	76.2	69.0	69.0	82.9	88.1	71.4	76.1	80.0	47.6	58.5	64.3	$16,464	$533	$15,931
North Frederick Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 Fairview Ave	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(227) 203-1480	660	46	14.5	57.4%	230 (34.8%)	130 (19.7%)	197 (29.8%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.5%)	64.8	293^rd of 865 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.1	358^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.3%	65	44.7	31.8	28.7				35.4	62.7	63.8	56.3				61.2		31.4			$18,234	$1,808	$16,426
Monocacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7421 Hayward Rd	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1520	523	41	12.6	67.9%	125 (23.9%)	149 (28.5%)	182 (34.8%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	54	373^rd of 865 public elementary schools	56.9%		50.2	374^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.5%	1	46.0	32.5	29.9				36.7	58.6	56.6	37.9				52.1		13.4			$20,660	$2,303	$18,357
Walkersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	83 W Frederick Street	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1180	692	45	15.3	50.1%	260 (37.6%)	147 (21.2%)	166 (24.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.4%)	63	309^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.3%		56.7	325^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.2%	16	52.8	39.5	37.3				43.6	55.6	55.3	51.4				54.2		20.0			$16,409	$1,018	$15,391
Spring Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9051 Ridgefield Dr	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1340	605	39	15.3	31.1%	298 (49.3%)	106 (17.5%)	101 (16.7%)	43 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.4%)	76.4	211^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.6%		69	246^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.4%	35	69.6	44.6	41.1				50.7	73.4	64.0	58.4				64.9		26.4			$15,817	$1,091	$14,726
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carroll Pky	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1380	263	18	14.6	44.9%	131 (49.8%)	36 (13.7%)	60 (22.8%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.5%)	76.1	216^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	191^st of 859 public elementary schools	77.8%	25	46.7	46.5	34.8				42.5	62.2	64.3	75.0				67.2		42.2			$18,720	$774	$17,946
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Madison St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1580	615	50	12.4	81.0%	90 (14.6%)	204 (33.2%)	235 (38.2%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	52	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%		35.6	485^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.5%	96	48.6	23.3	28.2				34.4	54.8	37.5	51.3				48.1		24.4			$21,708	$2,408	$19,300
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Oakdale School Road	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1420	1,167	71	16.5	19.5%	436 (37.4%)	178 (15.3%)	142 (12.2%)	308 (26.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (8.7%)	86	124^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.7%		85.7	113^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.8%	11	62.4	57.5	54.0				57.8	71.6	68.7	66.5				68.9		38.2			$13,004	$679	$12,325
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Eaglehead Drive	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1820	680	42	16.1	8.5%	413 (60.7%)	48 (7.1%)	82 (12.1%)	64 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	93.7	46^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.7%		82.6	147^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.9%	101	81.8	77.3	56.6				71.9	84.5	88.0	70.8				81.2		40.7			$15,384	$845	$14,539
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9525 Glade Rd	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1700	561	36	15.6	29.2%	395 (70.4%)	36 (6.4%)	74 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.7%)	80.8	173^rd of 865 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.5	137^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.1%	36	57.8	54.7	40.8				50.6	60.2	76.7	68.0				68.4		35.7			$17,601	$1,012	$16,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Classical Charter

Is Frederick Classical Charter a good school?

Frederick Classical Charter ranks 90^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Classical Charter?

Students at Frederick Classical Charter are 35% African American, 33% White, 11% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Frederick Classical Charter in?

Frederick County Public Schools

How many students attend Frederick Classical Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Frederick Classical Charter.

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